Commercial WEEKLY EPITOME. TheChronicitOtG.ce. '? Friday evening, April 19, Genebax Mebchandibs. This week has been almost a barren one so far as important transactions are concerned. The exceptionally wet weather has been to some extent the cause of this, while during the last day or two the approach of the Easter holidays has tended to restrict operations. The very favorabje weather for the country is causing a cheerful feeling amongst the mercan tile community, and if it continues trade is bound to improve. There is nothing of conse quence doing in sugars for the sole reason that there are no supplies offering in first hands, the market being absolutely bare, otherwise as it is an advancing one there would undoubtedly be a large business passing. The arrival of the L'Avvenire with a Mauri tius cargo is now eagerly looked for. A Mauritius cablegram just to hand states ! that there are now no Eugars in first hands { there ; mail advices of March 11 report freights ; higher and vess...

(Betters! jfetofr THE RECENT FLOODS. FURTHER DETAIL8. THIS TORRENS LAKE AND THE WEIR, The scene at Torreru Iiake and its immediate surroundings on Thursday morning could not better be described than in the words ot an inscription on a well-known picture, a ' beauti ful calm after the atorm.' There is little f cash to record in connection with the lake beyond the fact that the water is reduced to its norrcal depth, and that the weir h-ving braved the tempest stands as a monument to the tkili of the designer and builder. The weir was visited by hundreds of people duritg Tnursday morning, and the banks of the river were lined with spectators anxious to witness the damage done by the storm king. At the Morphett street bridge, on the eastern side, there is a large accumulation of debris floating on the crater, in fact it makes a dam, the water only escaping at tlia northern end. There is ar: abundance of firewood, vegetables and pieces of boats floating, the mass being held in position b...

MANAGERS' REPORTS. Whe__ Turner CM. Co., April 9.— 'Arrived on the mine, however, on March 27, and at once pro ceeded to peg out claim Nos. 17679 and 17680 and to make a thorough examination ol property. Com mencing at No. 1 pit found the lode to be about 5 feet wide, carrying several branches ot ore and iron, the bearings of which is north-east by south-west, and underlying north-west by about 2 feet in a fathom. In No. 2 pit have started to work where lode is 4 feet wide and showing nice stones of ore. The bearings are north and south, underlying eaBt. At No. 3 pit there are also some splendid patches of ore, but the lode is roue- Emaller tban at No. 2. No. 1 pit shows good patches of ore, but as little work has been done on it I cannot give the underlay of the lode. There are other copper-bearing lodes on your property, and I am much pleased with the surrounding country, and more especially with rook associated with lode, which is soft micaceous slate, running parallel with lot) ...

FLOODS IN THE BROUGHTON 1 DISTRICT. I [ByTdegraph.1 1 RedhilL April 16 (noon). I Very heavy rains have fallen during the I night. The Crystal Brook and Clare coach with I mails, with CoombB as driver in charge, has I had to return to Redhill owing to the Biough- 1 ton River having overflowed between here and I Koolunga. The bfloodwaters are washing I acroBB tbe country at a great rate, and a 1 number of farmers are being flooded out. '1 The flood is even more severe than before, and I an immense body of water is now pouring I down, and the Broughton is still rising. I 10 p.m. 1 There is no likelihood of the flood subsiding I to-night, aB very heavy rains have fallen in I and around the Clare and Bundaleer districts. 1 The Heutt River, a tributary of tbe | Broughton, haB been on the point of over- I flowing all day, and should it do bo and tile :.rM present flood not recede matters will be very .^1 serious. Mesms. SteelV, Angley's. Lovelock7*, -1 rounded with 3 to 4-feet of water, an...

AUBURN FLOODED OUT. By Telegraph.] Auburn. April 16. Last night the greatest floods took place hue that have occurred in the memory of the white ' man. Many of the houses were flooded, and the inhabitants in Borne cases had to be carried out of their homes. The only bridge remain ing is the one crossing the Wakefield on the Saddleworth-.road. The water rushed com pletely over it, carrying away a portion of the metal, and in one place laying it bare to the deck planking. Not a scholar turned up this morning at the State school. The culvertB and roads are very much wrecked. : To the north of Auburn the River Wakefield divided, one portion going its usual course, and the other flooding New Auburn fiat, rushing '-. through a number of houses and meeting - Riches Oreek, where it presented the ap pearance of an enormous lake. Some of the Upper Wakefield District Council main roads were stacked with metal, which has been swept in all directions. The Wakefield is rising again. Heavy rains f...

OPERATIONS SUSPENDED AT THE URAIDLA GOLDFIELD. -:: A gentleman who returned from the Uraidla ?? goldfield on Wednesday informs us that all ~ /- gold digging operations ceased on Tuesday ; afternoon owing to the rough weather tint . = prevailed. On Sunday night the rain com menced to descend, and itpoured down with out intermission np till Wednesday at mid- . -N day, when our informant left, On Toes- ^r day night, the storm raged with great ' ? : violence, and nearly every digger's tent (there .-' were 20 on the field) was blown down. -f Most of the men took refuge in the Uraidla - ;-' Hotel, the landlord of which (Mr. Frisco) . : kindly gave them shelter, and offered to supply them with meals. Considering the heavy rain - . that haB fallen some of the shafts are fairly dry, but in numerous instances they are filled ; with water, and consequently all operations in the field have had to be suspended ; in fact, ' practically no work has been done since Mon- - ' day, A number of the dig...

FLOODS AT GAWLER, GREAT DAMAGE. - TERRIBLE STRAITS. FIVE BRIDGES DESTROYED. At a quarter to 5 on Wednesday a telephone message was received from Sergeant Morrison, stationed at Gawler, stating that the town was flooded, the water being over the horses' backs, The WiUaston-bridge was washed away, and he asked for the immediate dispatch of a boat to aid in the work of rescuing persons from drown ing. The Commissioner of Police (Mr, W. J. Peterswald) dispatched three boats from Port Adelaide in charge of nine members of the water-police force with all appliances for life saving by the first train to the north, which left at 7.10 a.m, (By Telegraph,] Gawler, April 17, Heavy floods have occurred here on Tuesday. There were heavy rains all day and night, and 4*205 inches of rain fell. The river rose slowly at first, but afterwards came down a banker, and it was soon seen that a more than ordinary flood was coming, The North Para rose higher than ever it has been known to do before. The Wi...

FLOODS AT KAPUNDA. ISOLATION OP THE TOWN. Kapunda. April 16. 2 n.m. ThuB early after the recent floods Kapunda haB had an illustration of what it must expect until the bridges and fords across the Light and itB tributaries in the neighborhood of Kapunda are reconstructed. Rain Bet in on Sunday night, and by noon on Monday a fall of over an inch was recorded, flooding the Lieht, which is again impassable, and of course work baa been stopped where tbe temporary fordB .near the site of the destroved hrido-nn are in course of construction. It cannot be ascertained until the flood subsides whether the work which has already been done at these crossings has been washed away, but it is ex pected that it has been. Until the bridges are erected the crossings may be expected to be washed out at every flood during the winter, and as business will thus be continually in terrupted, it behoves the business people of Kapunda to insist on the re-erection of the bridges without any unnecessary delay...

FLOODS AT GUMEKiCHi. The Gumeracha district has also suffered from the heavy rains. The driver of Hill and Co. 's coach running between Gumeracha and Adelaide reported on Wednesday morning : — 'Very heavy rain at Gumeracha. All the creeks running very high, and Borne slight daio&amp;ge has been done to the cuttings and culvertB.' At Millbrook the waters flooded the cellar of the Millbrook Hotel, several caseB of brandy having been spoiled. Between Elumbetg and Gumeracha two large gum trees have fallen across the road.

:eee tooppbr crisis. [FracnJAiia Minting Journal otMstrch 9.] SUICIDE OF TETE MANAGER OF THE COMPTO1E'T-'E5COMPTE. Though most people have been familiar with tbe leading intadents in the feistory of the copper syndicate, they could not have antici pated the shocking suicide of M, Bochereau, the manager of the-Gomptoir d'Escompte. The company, on the death of its manager becoming laKHWJ, sent an intimatipn Xa the .preas to the effect tbat-M.3£ochereau -bad-died of apoplexy. £ut ugly xumors were soon afloat, the police demanded an inspection of the body, and it sas found that ihejde.oeaaed had died by bia dm 4and. Ons Taesday the deceaBel; *ho , tras laboring under some -tremendous excite ment, had a long interview with M. Hentscb, the chairman of the bank, at which an angry £ucuefiion took . place. Shortly before 11 o'cfcbk 3£. Eochereau went put, anfl, jumping into ~&amp; cab, drove to Xefaueheitx, ' the well inovn armorer - of the fine Vivienne, *nd bought a. revolver. As soon ...

THE BAIN IN THE COUNTRY. Our correspondents in the country districts telegraph as follows : — Water vale, April 16. Steady rain commenced yesterday afternoon, srMch. gradually increased .to a heavy down pour, which lasted incessantly through the .night and etill continues. A tea meeting in connection .with the Bible Christian chapel was held yesterday ? those who braved the -weather had to remain in town all night, as the river was flooded too high to allow them to recross. Nearly 12 inches of rain has been recorded here since.' April 1. Some houses in. the place are 'flooded. taTge mushrooms -ate plentiful, one weighing. 15J oz. .and measuring 7 inches in diameter was found with others of similar size and weight. ?Forketown, April 16. . After a few weeks' ;dry weather we have agaux been favored with splendid rain. It began yeBterday morning, and lias rained steadily aimost wifliDut intermission ever since. Nearly an inch and a three-quarters has been registered. Itfis sifllrainmg s...

♦THE COPPER BYaSTDTOATE AND ITS DIFFICULTIES. The comparative suddenness of the financial etuis which has for come weeks been threaten ing the issue of the collossal speculation in copper will have, perhaps, come as a surprise to tnost people , although there bave not been wanting jndicationB that the crisis could not be. long staved off in the event of extraneous sup port not coming to the rescue of the syndicate. -That .aid, withheld in this country, wasJbut inadequately . furnished by .the Gojnpaznie Acxiiaire -dee $3£taux, -wbich came %o the rescue ait the. hist moment -wjtii a -capital «oniinaliy subscribed by tae members of the -syndicate themselves. There «an be ?' little 'doubt that even 'wiHt-^isiB support the syndicate bad become ' hopelessly involved, and that their credit with the allied banks {was exhausted, Itisssms whatdiflicult to determine the exact relations ^rhioh exist between the ifrench banks and the copper syndicate, but a careful etady of the position reveals...

THE MINISTERIAL TOUR THROUGH THBNORTH. MEETING AT CARRIETON. The first stopping place on the tour of tbe Premier (Hon. T. Pl»yford) and the Com miseioner of Grown Iiands (Hon. J. doles) was Oarrieton, which was reached on Monday evening, when a public meeting was held for the purpose of bearing the Ministers explain the working of the Local Government Act and the Land Act. About 70 persona were pre sent, but the very wet weather had prevented many from attending-. Mr. J. Easlip was voted to the chair, and after busting that a fair hearing would be accorded to the speakers, he remarked that the Premier occupied a delicate position. Not only was he the representative of Newcastle, but he was answerable to the whole colony, occupy ing as he did tbe office of head of the Government, Tbeir other member, Mr. Bur goyne, was in a different position, because he had not the responsibilities of office to answer for, The Hon. T. Pla.i ford, who waa received with cheers and some disapprobation, ...

THEMINISTERIALTOURTHROUGH THEHORTH. [By our Special Reporter.] With the avowed object of explaining to the new district councils the provisions and work ing of the Local Government Act, passed last feeeeion, the Premier determined to pay a visit to various parts of the north. There was evi dently another cause for the tour. Some tew weeks ago meetings were held in different parts of Mr. Playford's constituency severely commenting upon the refusal of the Government to grant eeed wheat under any conditions or cir cumstances to selectors who could not possibly get it otherwise. Particularly at Carrieton was the feeling strong against the Premier, and his critics there passed a resolution calling upon him to resign. Therefore it was necessary to have a talk to these people and smooth down their ruffled feathers. The Premier started from Adelaide on Monday, April 15, accompanied by the Oom rmseioner of Orown Lands, ani Oarrieton waB reached the same evening. Various comments were made in...

WHY HE D3DU0T GO TO THE HOSPITAL. HECOULD^EEAPTBBOUGaTHE AIB. Mysbject inwritinfr is twofold — to express my gratitude' for a great benefit, and to~tell a short story which cannot fail to interest tha feelings of many others, 33r is 'all about myself, Jjutl.hayejemarkedthatwhenainan tellsihe A honest truth about himself he ie all the more likely to be of use to his 'fellow-creatures. To begin then, you must know I had long baen more or less subjeel to attacks of bronchitis, a complaint -that yon are aware is very common and ^troublesome m Great -Britain in certain seasons -£ the year, -Some months ago I had a rery severe -torn of it, --worse, I think, 'than I 'ever bad be fore. ItwaB probably broughton by my eatch ing«old, aswe are all apt to dowhen weleasit expect it. Weeks passed by, and my trouble proved to be very obstinate. It would not -yield -to medicine, and as I also began -to intve violent racking, pains in -my limbsjmd back I became greatly alarmed, I oould neither «at no...